American heroes to be honored at the Bullring

Tuesday, September 7, 2004

In honor of the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Las Vegas Motor Speedway will present American Heroes Night at the Bullring on Saturday.
All military, fire, police and ambulance personnel with valid identification will be given free admission for the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series at the Bullring.
The popular on-track autograph session returns to the Bullring giving fans the opportunity to meet their favorite drivers from 6:40-7:10 p.m.
Representatives from Light The Night will be on hand to sign people up for its fundraising walk, which will be held Sept. 25 in Henderson and Oct. 7 in Las Vegas. Light The Night, sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, is an evening walk where walkers carry balloons to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. Funds raised at the walk go towards the fight to cure blood cancer. NASCAR team owner Ray Evernham is the national chairperson for Light the Night and those signing up for ¿Ray Evernham¿s Fan Team¿ will receive a Light The Night t-shirt and a Family 4 Pack of tickets to the Legends Nationals at the Bullring Oct. 9.
The Bullring Race-a-Thon for Speedway Children¿s Charities also will take place throughout the night. Bullring drivers participating in the Race-a-Thon have received donation pledges for the number of laps they complete in their respective races.
The Pit Crew Kids Club party will be held from 6-7 p.m. behind the grandstands, complete with face painting, an inflatable jumping house, cake and photo opportunity with Pit Boss. Kids Club members will be admitted to the party with their I.D., which also will get them free admission into the Bullring.
A busy night of racing is on slate with the return of the 7-Eleven Bullring Bombers Slurpee Challenge has the Bombers competing in three segments, a 50-lap race, a 40-lap race and a 20-lap race. The Legends Cars will compete in a B-Feature as well as a 40-lap feature event, with Thunder Roadsters (25 laps), Bandolero Cars (15 laps), Chargers (25 laps), Late Models (30 laps) and Super Late Models (50 laps) also on the racing card.
Spectator gates open at 6 p.m. with racing at 7:15.
General admission is $11 for adults, $9 for senior citizens/ military personnel and $4 for children 6-12. Children five and under are free. A Family Four Pack can be purchased for $24. Admission to the Stockyard is $36 per vehicle (up to four people).
Pit gates open at 3:30 p.m. Admission is $20 for NASCAR members and $25 for non-members.